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UBND THÀNH PHỐ BẮC NINH KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi có 08 trang) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 points) I. Listen to the recording twice. You will hear someone interviewing a woman, called Josie on a food programme. Choose the correct answer A, B or C for each of the following questions. (1.0 pt) 1. How popular is Chris Svensson's book? A. Not very popular B. Very popular C. It's new. People don't know it yet. 2. What is the work–life balance like in traditional workplaces? A. Work lives and private lives are clearly divided. B. People work too much overtime and so they have no private life. C. People are free to manage the balance themselves. 3. In traditional workplaces, do people work at weekends or when on holiday? A. Yes, it's normal. B. No, never. C. Usually, they don't. 4. How has technology helped people work with more flexibility? A. They can send and receive emails from their phones from home. B. Their working hours can be easily tracked. C. Robots can do their work for them. 5. Traditional divisions between work and life are fading. What does this mean for employees? A. Everyone has to do overtime, all the time. B. People have to work while they're on holiday. C. They can be flexible to work when and where it suits them. II. You will hear some information about a summer course for teens. For each question, fill in the missing information in the spaces. Write no more than three words and/or a number. (2.0 pts) Summer course Some kids love going off to camp (1) _____________________________ They hate the cold sea and getting sand in their clothes (2) _____________________________ On this course, teens will learn how to (3) _____________________________ Tutors: Mike Jones and Mel Wilson from the company (4) _____________________________ Accommodation will be in (5) _____________________________ Length of the course (6) _____________________________ Number of places on the course: (7) _____________________________ Where you can see what students did on the course last year and book your place: (8) _____________________________ 1|Page
PART TWO. PHONETICS (1.0 POINT) I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.5p) 1. A. cursed B. started C. learned D. returned 2. A. ecosystem B. knowledge C. technology D. commodity 3. A. treachery B. treasure C. feature D. meadow 4. A. complain B. bargain C. ascertain D. campaign 5. A. merge B. manager C. singer D. danger II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. (0.5p) 6. A. prerequisite B. necessity C. European D. synonymous 7. A. compromise B. correspond C. dominate D. educate 8. A. metropolis B. descendant C. impetus D. perpetuate 9. A. vigorous B. scandalous C. victorious D. dangerous 10. A. necessary B. infamous C. automobile D. technique PART THREE. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (5 POINTS) I. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (2.0 pts) 1. Caught in the very act, he had no _______ but to confess. A. alternate B. alternative C. alternating D. alternation 2. I believe that he was concerned _______ all those matters which his wife mentioned. A. over B. with C. above D. upon 3. Neither of the boys came to school yesterday, _______? A. did they B. do they C. didn't they D. don't they 4. Growth is of very immediate environmental concern because_______ the more pollutants we throw out into the atmosphere. A. the more the world grows economy B. the more the world economy grows C. the more economy the world grows D. the more grows the world economy 5. The rural areas are said to suffer from the lack of natural resources as well as _______ weather conditions. A. worsened B. extreme C. poor D. rigid 6. Be sure _______ neatly when you go to a job interview. A. dress B. dressing C. to dress D. to be dressing 7. Some colors disappear quickly in the sea but blue light bounces back or is reflected, to the surface. This makes the sea look blue. _______, a stormy sky will make the sea look grey. A. However B. Consequently C. Hence D. Therefore 8. His father used to be a _______ professor at the university. Many students worshipped him. 2|Page
A. distinguishing B. distinguished C. distinctive D. distinct 9. He finished the paintings _______ for the exhibition. A. time after time B. from time to time C. in good time D. for the time being 10. Some officials proposed to increase the _______ on tabacco. A. money B. salary C. fee D. duty 11. I was most unwise to _______ in a quarrel between a man and his wife. A. Mix B. involve C. poke D. interfere 12. To make a good omelet, you must _______ the eggs very well. A. beat B. knock C. thrash D. bang 13. The civil servant _______ his post because he disagreed with the minister. A. gave in B. gave out C. gave off D. gave up 14. Camel drivers have to _______ the extreme heal of the desert. A. endure B. cope C. put up D. attain 15. Since they started campaigning for their cause, many people have come out in _______. A. return B. sympathy C. condolence D. consent 16. The damage from the explosion _______ to over $50 million. A. amounted B. cost C. estimated D. added 17. She was so _______ in her work that she forgot all about her appointment with James. A. sucked B. distracted C. concentrated D. engrossed 18. The drought _______ considerable problems for farmers. A. instigated B. posed C. flexed D. pressed 19. The party was so good that it continued on into the _______ hours. A. tardy B. little C. liny D. early 20. While their mother is away at work, the children have to _______ for themselves. A. look B. charge C. rely D. fend II. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (1.0 pt) 1. He (go) _______ to the last meeting, but he didn't. 2. We (cook) _______ all day for the party that evening and by 8 o'clock we still weren't ready. 3. It is highly desirable that every' effort (make) _______ to reduce expenditure. 4. (There, be) _______ any errors, let me know. 5. His (take) _______ ill was quite unexpected. 6. In 20 hours' time. I (relax) _______ on my yacht. 7. It was a boring show. I would rather (not go) _______ there. 8. It's imperative that the wildlife program (broadcast) _______ tomorrow. 9. The President (deliver) _______ a speech, but in the end he (change) _______ his mind. III. Use the correct form of each of the words given in parentheses. (1.0 pt) 1. I he brochures displayed very tempting photographs of the tourist attractions in Sweden. They were so 3|Page
_________ that it was hard for viewers to resist booking that tour immediately. (MOUTH) 2. What must be avoided at all costs is the suppression of anger, as feelings of resentment can lead a relationship to break down_________. (RETRIEVE) 3. She is so _________ that she won’t let anything stand in her way of her ambition. (MIND) 4. Tourists can see many _________ views of the ocean and mountain. (PANORAMA) 5. Though they are students, their_________ made a good impression on the local audience. (THEATER) 6. His_________ annoys some members of the committee because he is always expressing his ideas frankly. (SPEAK) 7. George is very disorganized and not very_________ (BUSINESS) 8. She was fully aware of her own_________ (SHORT) 9. Low income and little administrative support make teachers_________ with their profession. (HEART) 10. A film about the_________ ancestors is available in the library. (REPTILE) IV. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Identify and correct them like the example provided. (1.0 pt) 0. Probably a number of people is going to be working on space stations in fifty years' time. is => are 1. They have replaced workers with computer-controlled machines in near all their factories. 2. Not many people realize that a spider is not insect because insects don’t have eight legs and neither of them make webs. 3. The school advised William's parents to let him go on the adventure holiday as it might develop him self-confidence. 4. In general, realistic films attempt to reproduce the surface of concrete reality with a minimum of distort. 5. Migration is a perilous seasonal journey undertake by many bird species. PART FOUR. READING (5 POINTS) I. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. (1.0 point) Whenever we read about the natural world nowadays, it is generally to be given dire predictions about its imminent destruction. Some scientists go so far as to assert that from now on, the world can no longer be called “natural”, in so far as future processes of weather, (1) _______ and all the interactions of plant and animal life will no longer carry on in their time honored way, unaffected by (2) _______. There will be never such a thing as “natural weather” again, say such writers, only weather manufactured by global warming. It is hard to know whether to believe such (3) _______of doom, possibly because what they are saying seems to terrible to be (4) _______. There are other equally influential scientists who argue that climate, for example, has changed many times over the (5) _______, and that what we are experiencing now may simply be part of an endless cycle of change, rather than a disaster on a global (6) _______. One cannot help wondering these attempt to wish the problem be away simply underline the extent to which western industrialized countries are to blame for upsetting the world’s (7) _______. It is not our fault; they seem to be saying, because everything is all right, really! One certain (8) 4|Page
_______which is chilling in its implications, is that there is no longer anywhere on the earth’s (9) _______whether in the depths of the oceans or in the polar wastes, which is not (10) _______ by polluted air or littered, with empty cans and bottles. Now we are having to come to terms with understanding just what that means, and it is far from easy. 1. A. change B. atmosphere C. climate D. even 2. A. beings B. man C. people D. humans 3. A. prophets B. champions C. warriors D. giants 4. A. stopped B. true C. guessed D. here 5. A. top B. again C. centuries D. world 6. A. sense B. form C. scale D. existence 7. A. future B. ecology C. balance D. population 8. A. fact B. must C. fault D. and 9. A. planet B. atmosphere C. anywhere D. surface 10. A. full B. stained C. breathing D. only II. Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box. (2.0 points) SPLENDID SPAS OF ASIA Lying on a bed almost on the (1) ________ of a cliff, with a stupendous ocean view and the (2) ________ of waves, aches and pains are soothed away (3) ________ expert hands. Only two steps are needed to reach the private pool, which seems to merge (4) ________ the ocean. Such a scenario is no longer a fantasy (5) ________ an increasingly popular reality in Asia for many stressed out businessmen and visitors from all over the world in search of that peaceful time and space for their body and mind. In the last four years, at (6) ________ 17 hotel spas have opened in South East Asia to (7) _______ this need. The tropical climate of the region and its reliable sunshine make for an ideal spa setting. Picturesque environments (8) ________ with a series of rejuvenating treatments bring the desired result. The Asian spa resorts have acquired a formidable reputation for their professional services as (9) ________ as for the decor of their large treatment rooms. Visitors relax with Thai music and soak in the warm tones of the room. As all these take (10) ________ in individual rooms, precious privacy is guaranteed, a rare privilege often absent from other spas where guests share rooms or changing areas. III. Read the passage, then choose the correct options. Write your answer in the box. (2,0 points) Have you ever thought about the names of the months? Why are “January” and “February” not called “Primo” or “Secondo”? Is it because the original names were created in ancient times? Or is it because the originators preferred odd words? Take February, for example. Say it aloud a few minutes and you start to wonder. Most people don’t know who developed these names. However, a little research reveals that the names of the months came 5|Page
mostly from a combination of the names of Roman gods and goddesses, important festivals, and the original numbers of the months. Julius Caesar and Pope Gregory XIII change the calendar to make it more exact. Caesar developed a new calendar of 364 and a quarter days, the time it takes the earth to orbit the sun from one spring season to the next. The Pope’s astronomers refined the calendar regarding leap years; they determined that there should be no leap year in years ending in 00- unless they were divisible by 400; the years 1700, 1800, 1900 and 2100 would not be considered leap years, while the years 1600 and 2000 would be. This new Gregorian calendar was so accurate that today, scientists need only add leap seconds every few years to the clock in order to keep the calendar matching the Earth’s cycles. 1. What is the topic of the passage? A. how the modern calendar was named and developed B. how the months were named C. how the leap year system was developed D. how accurate the modern day is calendar 2. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the author think the names of the months are __________. A. odd B. difficult to pronounce C. inappropriate D. none of the answers 3. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ______________. A. calendars B. days C. astronomers D. years 4. The word “accurate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____________. A. interesting B. informative C. correct D. simple 5. Which of the following will be a leap year? A. 2300 B. 2400 C. 2200 D. 2500 6. Which of the following is true of the Gregorian calendar? A. It needs major improvements. B. It was so well designed, it needs little adjusting today. C. It copied the Roman calendar’s formula of leap years. D. none of the answers 7. Why is Caesar important in calendar making? A. He changed the length of the year B. He extended summer. C. He has a month named for him D. He altered the number of days in the year. 8. In what order is the information in the passage presented? A. Caesar’s calendar, the Gregorian calendar, the modern calendar B. Roman Gods, important festivals, original numbers of months C. names of months, Caesar’s calendar, the Gregorian Calendar D. none of the answers 6|Page
9. The word “refined” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____________. A. studied B. invented C. observed D. improved 10. Why is the number of 364 and a quarter important? A. It is the length of time from the beginning of spring to the end of winter. B. It is the length of a planetary year. C. It is the most accurate number for calendars. D. It was a number randomly chosen by Caesar for his calendar. PART FIVE. WRITING (6 POINTS) I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one. (2.0 pts) 1. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaint about it. Should ____________________________________________________ 2. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine. I cancelled _________________________________________________ 3. Her success went beyond her expectation. Never _____________________________________________________ 4. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency. The more __________________________________________________ 5. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation. The operation left ____________________________________________ 6. I am sure he recognized us at the airport. He must ____________________________________________________ 7. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the avenue. Not until ___________________________________________________ 8. “Why can’t you do your work more carefully?” Helen’s boss said to her. Helen’s boss criticized ________________________________________ 9. Someone has suggested raising the parking fees in the city. It _________________________________________________________ 10. That dress is a third of the cost of the blue one. The blue dress is three_________________________________________ II. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that mean almost the same as those printed before them. You have to use the word in brackets in your sentences, and you mustn’t change the word in any way. (2.0 pts) 1. The film is similar to Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways. (RESEMBLANCE) ................................................................................................................................................................ 7|Page
2. He is determined to become a doctor. (HEART) ................................................................................................................................................................ 3. Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel. (VIEW) ................................................................................................................................................................ 4. We feel uncomfortable in the house. (FISH)   ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. Everybody wants Pauline as an after-dinner speaker. (DEMAND)   ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. I don’t think you mean what you say about helping me. (EARNEST)   ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. At first the new computer made me feel a bit afraid. (AWE)   ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. William decided that an actor’s life was not for him. (CUT) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. III. Write an essay to give your opinion on the following topic. (2.0 pts) “Covid-19 pandemic has only brought about negative things for the past two years.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? In about 150 words, write a paragraph to express your viewpoint. -------- THE END -------- 8|Page
UBND THÀNH PHỐ BẮC NINH HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 (Hướng dẫn có 06 trang) Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 points) I. Listen to the recording twice. You will hear someone interviewing a woman, called Josie on a food programme. Choose the correct answer A, B or C for each of the following questions. (1.0 pts) 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C II. You will hear some information about a summer course for teens. For each question, fill in the missing information in the spaces. Write no more than three words and/or a number. (2.0 pts) 1. in the summer 5. a local hostel 2. cold sea 6. 8 days 3. design computer games 7. twenty-two/ 22 4. Star games 8. www.teengames.net PART TWO. PHONETICS (1.0 POINT) I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.5p) 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. (0.5p) 6.B 7. B 8.C 9.C 10.D PART THREE. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (5 POINTS) I. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (2.0 pts) 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. D 11. D 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. D 18. B 19. D 20. D 1|Page
II. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (1.0 pt) 1. should have gone 6. will be relaxing 2. had been cooking 7. not have gone 3. be made. 8. be broadcast 4. Should there be 9. was to deliver - changed 5. being taken III. Use the correct form of each of the words given in parentheses. (1.0 pt) 1. mouth-watering 6. outspokenness 2. irretrievably 7. businesslike 3. single-minded 8. shortcoming(s) 4. panoramic 9. disheartened 5. theatricals 10. reptilian IV. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Identify and correct them like the example provided. (1.0 pt) (mistake fidning :0.1 point; correction: 0.1 point) Mistake Correction 1. near nearly 2. neither none 3. him his 4. distort distortion 5. undertake undertaken PART FOUR. READING (5 POINTS) I. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. (1.0 point) 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B II. Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box. (2,0 points) 1. edge 2. sound 3. by 4. with 5. but 6. least 7. satisfy/meet 8. together/along 9. well 10. place 2|Page
III. Read the passage, then choose the correct options. Write your answer in the box. (2,0 points) 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. B PART FIVE. WRITING (6 POINTS) I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one. (2.0 pts) 1. Should you have any complaint about the product, return it to the shop. 2. I cancelled my subscription/ subscribing to that magazine nine months ago. 3. Never had she expected she was so successful/ she got so much/ such success. 4. The more proficient he was at the game, the more he was fond of it. 5. The operation left Simon feeling weaker than he (had) expected. 6. He must have recognized us at the airport. 7. Not until the journalists arrived at the avenue did they hear about the changes to the wedding plans. 8. Helen’s boss criticized her for not doing her work more carefully. 9. It has been suggested that the parking fees in the city (should) be raised. 10. The blue dress is three times as much/ expensive as that one. II. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that mean almost the same as those printed before them. You have to use the word in brackets in your sentences, and you mustn’t change the word in any way. (2.0 pts) 1. The film bears some resemblance to Shakespeare’s Hamlet in numerous ways. 2. He sets his heart on becoming a doctor/ His heart is set on becoming a doctor. 3. Alison bought the big house with a view to opening a hotel. 4. We feel like fish out of water in the house. 5. Pauline is in great demand as an after-dinner speaker. 6. I don’t think you are in earnest about helping me. 7. At first I was a bit in awe of the new computer. 8. William decided that he was not cut out for being/ to be an actor. III. Write an essay to give your opinion on the following topic. (2.0 pts) “Covid-19 pandemic has only brought about negative things for the past two years.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? In about 150 words, write a paragraph to express your 3|Page
viewpoint. The mark given to this part is based on the following criteria: 1. Content (0.7 pt): (35% of total mark) a. Providing all main ideas and details as required (0.35 pt) b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively (0.35 pt) 2. Organization & Presentation (0.6 pt): (30% of total mark) a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity (0.3 pt) b. The composition is well-structured (0.3 pt) 3. Language (0.6 pt): (30% of total mark) a. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students (0.3 pt) b. Good use and control of grammatical structures (0.3 pt) 4. Punctuation, spelling and handwriting (0.1 pt): (5% of total mark) a. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes (0.05 pt) b. Legible handwriting (0.05 pt) -------- THE END -------- 4|Page
Transcript I. Listen to the recording twice. Listen to a radio interview about maintaining a good work–life balance and choose the correct answer A, B or C for each of the following questions. (1.0 pt) Presenter: Good morning, everyone. On today's show, we've got Chris Svensson with us, the author of No more nine to five, the new best-selling book about work–life balance in the current working world. Good morning, Chris. Thanks for coming. Chris: Thanks for having me, Anna. Presenter: So, Chris, tell us about your book and how the concept of a work–life balance has been changing? Chris: Well, in the more traditional workplaces, people's working lives and their private lives are, or were, clearly divided. People often work from nine in the morning until five or six in the evening. People sometimes stay late in the office and work in the evenings. This is called working overtime. Presenter: OK, and what else? Chris: Well, in these environments it isn't common for people to work at the weekend or while they're on holiday. They can clearly separate their working lives and their private lives. And the evenings, weekends and holidays are free to focus on non-work areas of life, such as hobbies, interests, sports, spending time with the family and friends, and so on. It's important and healthy not to spend all your time just working, right? Presenter: Right! So what has changed? How are things different now? Chris: Well, for a start, most people can now access their work emails from their mobile phones. So they are more likely to quickly reply to an important mail in the evening or at the weekend. The same goes for laptops. It's easier to access your work in the evenings from home or even from your hotel when you're on holiday. Presenter: That doesn't sound like much of a work–life balance. It sounds like all work. Chris: Exactly, but this new mobility brings a lot of advantages with it. More people are now able to work flexibly, so if they need to leave the office early one afternoon to be with their family, they can catch up on work that evening from home or somewhere else. Presenter: That sounds good. So, what you're saying is that although traditional divisions between work and life are fading, many employees now have more freedom to do their work from different locations and at different times. Chris: Yes, that's it. II. You will hear some information about a summer course for teens. For each question, fill in the missing information in the spaces. Write no more than three words and/or a number. (2.0 pts) Some kids love going off to camp in the summer, playing volleyball, canoeing, swimming, and so on. But I know, because I was one myself, that some kids absolutely hate it. They hate the cold sea and getting sand in their clothes and they hate being picked last for the volleyball team. That’s why this course is so ideal. It’s especially for those kids who would rather spend time playing computer games than running around getting dirty. But you won’t be playing computer games, this course allows you to design them. Yes, you will get the chance to learn from experts Mike Jones and Mel Wilson. These two top game designers from the company Star Games are responsible for making favourites such as Mickey the Monkey and 5|Page
Rainforest Expedition. They will teach you the steps that go into creating a new game, and teach you how to use various computer programmes and build some simple games yourself. Sound too good to be true? Well, get this. You won’t have to sleep in a tent either. Kids on the course will stay at a local hostel, where there is a gym, computers and a great canteen. No cooking on a campfire in the cold! Due to the popularity of last year’s course, we’ve decided to increase the length of the course. Last year, it was five days, and this year we’re having an additional three days. So that’s over a week of gaming! To go on the course, you need to between thirteen and seventeen years old. Places on the course are limited, though. We only have space for twenty two people. That’s slightly fewer than last year’s twenty five, because we don’t have as many tutors on the course this year. So hurry up and book your place! If you’re still not sure whether to join or not, have a look at the website www.teengames.net , that’s www.teengames.net and you can see what the students did on the course last year. You can book your place on the same site. 6|Page